Jesus has made the life of his people as eternal as his own.

To wash and dress a corpse is a far different thing from making it alive: Man can do the one--God alone can do the other.

Let me say that for comfort, there is no thought more full of sweetness than that of an eternal God engaged in Christ Jesus to His people; to love, and bless, and save them all. One Who has made them the distinguished objects of His discriminating regard from all eternity, it is the eternal God.

Repentance grows as faith grows. Do not make any mistake about it; repentance is not a thing of days and weeks, a temporary penance to be got over as fast as possible! No; it is the grace of a lifetime, like faith itself. God's little children repent, and so do the young men and the fathers. Repentance is the inseparable companion of faith.

It is the very joy of this earthly life to think that it will come to an end.

Affliction hardens those whom it does not soften.

The Providence of God is the great protector of our life and usefulness, and under the divine care we are perfectly safe from danger.